Seoul Open 2008

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The Seoul Open 2008 took place from June 2 to 7, 2008 in the South Korean capital Seoul . The women's squash tournament was part of the WSA World Tour 2007/08 and endowed with 60,000 US dollars. It belonged to the WSA Gold 45 category .

Last year's winner was Natalie Grinham , who did not participate again. In the final of the two top seeded players, Nicol David prevailed against Rachael Grinham with 9: 5, 10: 9 and 9: 6. It was David's 28th title on the World Tour.

The field of participants in the women's competition consisted of 16 players, four of which were starting places for qualifiers. A wildcard was not awarded.

Results

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. MalaysiaMalaysia Nicol David victory
02. AustraliaAustralia Rachael Grinham final
03. EgyptEgypt Omneya Abdel Kawy 1 round
04th New ZealandNew Zealand Shelley Kitchen 1 round
No. Player Round reached
05. EnglandEngland Jenny Duncalf Quarter finals

06th NetherlandsNetherlands Vanessa Atkinson Quarter finals

07th EnglandEngland Alison Waters Semifinals

08th. EnglandEngland Laura Lengthorn-Massaro Semifinals

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Main round

First round   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  MalaysiaMalaysia N. David 9 9 9                  
Q  New ZealandNew Zealand J. Hawkes 2 3 1   1  MalaysiaMalaysia N. David 9 8th 9 9
 EgyptEgypt E. Kheirallah 8th 5 4th   5  EnglandEngland J. Duncalf 5 10 5 5  
5  EnglandEngland J. Duncalf 10 9 9     1  MalaysiaMalaysia N. David 10 9 9
7th  EnglandEngland A. Waters 9 9 9     7th  EnglandEngland A. Waters 8th 7th 5  
Q  Hong KongHong Kong E. Ng 2 3 1   7th  EnglandEngland A. Waters 6th 9 9 7th 9  
 AustraliaAustralia K. Brown 7th 9 9 9 9    AustraliaAustralia K. Brown 9 6th 5 9 4th  
4th  New ZealandNew Zealand S. Kitchen 9 1 10 5 6th     1  MalaysiaMalaysia N. David 9 10 9
3  EgyptEgypt OA Kawy 9 2 5 0     2  AustraliaAustralia R. Grinham 5 9 6th
 IrelandIreland M. Perry 6th 9 9 9    IrelandIreland M. Perry 9 8th 8th  
Q  EgyptEgypt R. El Weleily 3 1 8th   8th  EnglandEngland L. Lengthorn-Massaro 10 10 10  
8th  EnglandEngland L. Lengthorn-Massaro 9 9 10     8th  EnglandEngland L. Lengthorn-Massaro 9 6th 4th 5
6th  NetherlandsNetherlands V. Atkinson 9 9 9     2  AustraliaAustralia R. Grinham 6th 9 9 9  
Q  EnglandEngland E. Beddoes 4th 3 1   6th  NetherlandsNetherlands V. Atkinson 6th 0 6th  
 Hong KongHong Kong R. Chiu 8th 9 1 6th   2  AustraliaAustralia R. Grinham 9 9 9  
2  AustraliaAustralia R. Grinham 10 4th 9 9    

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ David Celebrates Seoul Success. In: squashinfo.com. June 8, 2008, accessed December 20, 2019 .